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East County

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  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 29, 2016
Cops Corner 6.30.2016

Comical crime reports from the area.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
Pitcher Matthew Vest was named to Braden River Little League's 11-and 12-year-old All-Star team.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 29, 2016
That's the ticket ...

Check out this week's top East County sporting events.

  • East County
  • Sports
Gary Heffner and John Krotec stand on the street for which they've spent 11 years working with Sarasota County to get sidewalks and streetlights to get.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 29, 2016
Sarasota project finally sees the light

Fruitville 210's work pays off with addition of street lights and sidewalks.

  • East County
  • News
Rose Stock says she prays and thinks of her daughter every day while walking through the garden built in her memory. The garden has been part of Stock's grieving process.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 29, 2016
Tragedy leads mother to ... A loving path

Daughter's death now a cold case after 12 years, but efforts continue to solve the mystery.

  • East County
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Ming Wu Martial Arts students Shanthi Marmash, 7, Bella Valentin, 6, and Kiki Bullas, 6, all earned their first-degree black belts last month.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 29, 2016
Martial arts ... It's elementary

Three second-grade students earn coveted black belts.

  • East County
  • Sports
Danny Erlenmeyer, a 2016 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High, competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the first time June 26, in Omaha, Neb.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 29, 2016
Hit or Miss: Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch graduate fulfills childhood dream at U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 28, 2016
Tara Preserve CDD to consider cell tower

The board is hoping to find an alternative source of revenue to pay for projects.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident and Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh and Esplanade resident Carolyn Lowry-Nation are eager to see the districts purchase the building.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 27, 2016
Committee supports community center concept

Now money will be the talking point regarding the Summerfield Information Center in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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River Strand resident Tim Petz tells an interested group of local residents how they can fight the Manatee Lost Lagoon project at Tom Bennett Park.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 26, 2016
Group organizes to oppose water park

Those opposed to Manatee Lost Lagoon project meet to consider options.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 25, 2016
St. James Park home sells for $645,000

Residential real estate transactions June 13-June 16

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Jett Hawker of Lakewood Ranch successfully completes an inflatable obstacle course.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • June 25, 2016
Kids rock Lakewood Ranch

Spotlight Events Entertainment hosted its first children's event on Main Street.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 24, 2016
Bayside saddles up for Bible camp

Campers focused on the "The Big Trail."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
MLFB Senior Executive Vice President Frank Murtha said his league is working to make rent payments to Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 24, 2016
Lakewood Ranch developer sues Major League Football

Schroeder-Manatee Ranch files suit to evict fledgling professional football league.

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Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2016
East County weather page photo: June 23

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Leann Spofford snapped this photo of a rainbow.

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Goodwill administrator Alexa Olivas talks about how Goodwill workers sort through donation bins.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • June 23, 2016
Goodwill's precision leads to greater bounty for community

Side of Ranch: Jay Heater

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